KosovoKosovo ForceForce (KFOR)

Key Facts and Figures

Mission: NATO-KFOR’s mission is to contribute to maintaining a safe and secure environment as mandated by Security Council Resolution 1244. In carrying out its mission, NATO cooperates and assists the United Nations, the European Union and other international actors, as appropriate, to support the development of a stable and peaceful . KFOR supports the development of professional, democratic and multi-ethnic security structures in Kosovo. This includes NATO’s support for the ongoing development of the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) through the provision of advice, training and capacity-building at KSF Brigade level and above. The KSF is as an all-voluntary, professional, multi-ethnic, lightly-armed force. Its basic missions include crisis response, assistance to civilian authorities in responding to natural and other disasters, Explosive Ordnance Disposal and civilian protection tasks.

Commander: Major General Giovanni FUNGO (ITA)

30 Troop Contributing Nations KFOR Total Strength: 4,273

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Troop contributions

Albania 13 Luxembourg 23

Armenia 35 Moldova 41

Austria 487 Netherlands 5

Bulgaria 10 Norway 2

Canada 5 Poland 258

Croatia 23 Portugal 186

Czech Republic 9 Romania 56

Denmark 35 252

Estonia 2 Sweden 2

Finland 20 Switzerland 234

Germany 530 303

Greece 112 1

Hungary 350 675

Ireland 12 Ukraine 40

Italy 551

Lithuania 1 Total 4,273

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Troop contributions

KFOR NON-NATO CONTRIBUTING NATIONS

Armenia

Austria

Finland

Ireland

Moldova

Sweden

Switzerland

Ukraine

1 A KFOR non-NATO contributing nation is a NATO operational partner that contributes forces/capabilities to KFOR – or supports it in other ways. The North Atlantic Council needs to formally accept a nation as a KFOR non- NATO contributing nation, on the basis of political-military advice.

February 2017